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When you are condescending, you talk or act as if you are better, smarter, or more important than the other person — and they can feel it. You might speak extra slowly, use baby words, or “explain” something they already know, as if you are doing them a favour by coming down to their level.
When you are condescending當你的態度高高在上時 you talk or act你說話或做事 as if you are better, smarter, or more important than the other person就好像你比對方更厲害、更聰明、或更重要 and they can feel it而對方感覺得出來 You might speak extra slowly你可能會講話特別慢 use baby words用哄小孩的字眼 or "explain" something they already know或「解釋」對方早就知道的事 as if you are doing them a favour好像你在幫對方一個忙 by coming down to their level才降到對方的程度
English uses this word to show ; it is never a compliment.
English uses this word英文用這個字 to show disapproval來表示不贊同 it is never a compliment它絕對不是稱讚
Though actually, the older picture inside the word is “coming down”: you leave a high place and step down to speak to someone “below” you. That is why it stings.
Though actually不過其實 the older picture inside the word is "coming down"這個字原本的畫面是「降下來」 you leave a high place你離開一個高的地方 and step down走下來 to speak to someone "below" you去跟「地位比你低」的人說話 That is why it stings這就是為什麼這個字讓人聽了刺耳
You can be kind, clear, and patient without being condescending; the difference is whether you still treat the other person as an equal.
You can be kind, clear, and patient你可以很親切、很清楚、很有耐心 without being condescending卻不擺出高高在上的樣子 the difference is差別在於 whether you still treat the other person as an equal你是不是還把對方當平等的人看待
It is a fairly strong, grown-up word. People reach for it when a boss, a doctor, a teacher, or a shop assistant talks down to them. You can describe a tone, a smile, a question, or a whole manner as condescending.
It is a fairly strong, grown-up word這是一個語氣頗重、大人用的字 when a boss, a doctor, a teacher, or a shop assistant當老闆、醫生、老師、或店員 talks down to them用高高在上的態度對他們說話時 People reach for it人們就會用這個字 You can describe a tone, a smile, a question, or a whole manner你可以用這個字形容一種語氣、一個微笑、一個問題、或整個人的態度 as condescending是高高在上的
組成condescend (con- “with / down” + descend “go down”) + -ing. The old idea is stepping down from a high place to talk to someone “below” you; the bad feeling came later.
同家族的字
- condescendthe verb — to talk down to someone, or to “come down” to their level
- condescensionthe noun — that talking-down attitude
- condescendinglythe adverb — doing it in that way
- descendsame “go down” piece
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
condescendingadj/ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/
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Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
- Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child!
- The housekeeper, a very decorative brunette of thirty-five with a pseudo-English accent, greeted him with a mixture of grateful effusion and condescending patronage.
condescendingnoun/ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/
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An act of condescension.
- Is it the condescendings of a great one that we see in Christ? "I am among you as one that serveth," says He.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。